Person Open DS/UK/18538 Hill; Benny (21 January 1924-20 April 1992); English comedian and actor Hill Benny 21 January 1924-20 April 1992 English comedian and actor Male Alfred Hawthorne Hill Southampton, Hampshire, England (born)

English Comedy Act White Son of Alfred Hill (circus clown, later manager of surgical store) and Helen Cave Grandson of Henry Hill (circus clown) Heterosexual Benny Hill was an English comedian and actor, best remembered for his television programme The Benny Hill Show, an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque and double entendre in a format that included live comedy and filmed segments with Hill at the focus of almost every segment. Hill was a prominent figure in British culture for nearly four decades. His show proved to be one of the great success stories of television comedy and was among the most-watched programmes in the UK with the audience peaking at more than 21 million in 1971. The Benny Hill Show was also exported to 97 countries around the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Hill (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 6/30/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 73c37758-4ed7-4f7a-868d-22c7b7c185d8